Indonesia Looks To Accelerate Battery Electric Vehicle Program

On August 18, 2019, Indonesian President Joko Widodo enacted Presidential Regulation No. 55 of 2019 regarding the Acceleration of Battery Electric Vehicle Programs for Road Transportation ("PR 55/2019"). This regulation is intended to outline the measures that will be taken by the Indonesian government to promote and accelerate the implementation of various battery electric vehicle (BEV) programs in Indonesia.

PR 55/2019 sets out five main directives to accelerate BEV programs in Indonesia, namely: (i) accelerating the development of the domestic BEV industry; (ii) the provision of incentives; (iii) the provision of charging stations and regulating electricity tariffs for charging electric vehicles; (iv) satisfaction of the technical requirements of electric vehicles; and (v) environmental protection.